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Re: Nasty icons

#21
I think it's interesting that in conceiving "nasty" icons, the images are almost entirely either violent or scatological, rather than sexual (the bare-breasted woman being the only exception I noticed). I imagine a few possible explanations: a) the creators considered sexuality too risqué for what they were doing, b) they considered it not nasty at all, or c) the emphasis was on a childish nastiness, rather than a grown up one.

It may speak to the relative acceptance of violence vs sexuality in our culture?

Re: Nasty icons

#22
post #21

I think it's interesting that in conceiving "nasty" icons, the images are almost entirely either violent or scatological, rather than sexual (the bare-breasted woman being the only exception I noticed). I imagine a few possible explanations: a) the creators considered sexuality too risqué for what they were doing, b) they considered it not nasty at all, or c) the emphasis was on a childish nastiness, rather than a gr…

There is also the stripper and the vibrator

Re: Nasty icons

#23
post #21

I think it's interesting that in conceiving "nasty" icons, the images are almost entirely either violent or scatological, rather than sexual (the bare-breasted woman being the only exception I noticed). I imagine a few possible explanations: a) the creators considered sexuality too risqué for what they were doing, b) they considered it not nasty at all, or c) the emphasis was on a childish nastiness, rather than a gr…

This comment totally adds to nothing but the overanalysis in this place is pretty wicked. Its a damn icon set...

Re: Nasty icons

#25
I hate to be That Guy, but could we get an NSFW warning on the link?

(I figured the icons were going to be "nasty" in terms of being very shoddy quality. It turns out that they depict "nasty" subject matter.)

Re: Nasty icons

#26
post #25

I hate to be That Guy , but could we get an NSFW warning on the link? (I figured the icons were going to be "nasty" in terms of being very shoddy quality. It turns out that they depict "nasty" subject matter.)

Getting fired for looking at these icons could actually be a great start towards working for the right people.

Re: Nasty icons

#27
post #25

I hate to be That Guy , but could we get an NSFW warning on the link? (I figured the icons were going to be "nasty" in terms of being very shoddy quality. It turns out that they depict "nasty" subject matter.)

I'd be curious to know how you think pictograms such as these might honestly impact someone's job.

I've worked in some pretty uptight places, and anywhere that I might've encountered petty flak for something like this was a place where my maturity was so poorly regarded, that I and my fellow employees were not permitted internet access at all.

In any other situation, getting "written up" for "inappropriate behavior" so that the proper paperwork could be fully digested by the HR apparatchik, would have required my signature, my manager's signature, would have been reviewed by my bosses boss, and become a permanent HR record, in anticipation of potential legal proceedings, and revisited during my annual review, when pay raises were considered.

If I were actually fired over such a matter, again, my bosses would have to consult their boss and possibly further up the pecking order, possibly including senior HR staff, and we'd all sit in a room together (with HR), and they might show me print outs of the web page that triggered my getting fired, after which I might be escorted from the premises by security guard.

Most of the bosses I've had would require something very serious to provoke such a process, and usually had reasonable higher-order bosses with children who behaved worse than this, to the point where the underling boss might be laughed at by the overlord boss, if they tried to fire me over something as silly as this. Especially, when paying recruiters to hire someone can cost the company thousands upon thousands of dollars.

So really, is this honestly NSFW worthy?

Re: Nasty icons

#28
post #25

I hate to be That Guy , but could we get an NSFW warning on the link? (I figured the icons were going to be "nasty" in terms of being very shoddy quality. It turns out that they depict "nasty" subject matter.)

Getting fired for looking at these icons could actually be a great start towards working for the right people.

On the tiny outside chance that you're not just trolling:

I just spent a solid year looking for work while watching my bank account slowly dwindle. If I walked out of the job I just got, I don't think I would even have enough money to break the lease on my apartment.

Re: Nasty icons

#29
post #21

I think it's interesting that in conceiving "nasty" icons, the images are almost entirely either violent or scatological, rather than sexual (the bare-breasted woman being the only exception I noticed). I imagine a few possible explanations: a) the creators considered sexuality too risqué for what they were doing, b) they considered it not nasty at all, or c) the emphasis was on a childish nastiness, rather than a gr…

Using the word "nasty" to describe nudity makes me very sad. I can imagine a very small niche of sexual practices that I would label in this way, but to regard sexuality in general as "nasty" seems ludicrous to me.

Re: Nasty icons

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post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Getting fired for looking at these icons could actually be a great start towards working for the right people.

On the tiny outside chance that you're not just trolling: I just spent a solid year looking for work while watching my bank account slowly dwindle. If I walked out of the job I just got, I don't think I would even have enough money to break the lease on my apartment.

possible you shouldn't be browsing HN at all while working that new job?
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